diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/gettingstarted/components/TutorialCard.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/gettingstarted/components/TutorialCard.tsx
index f55a7aa4bc4..cb26eb4ac75 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/gettingstarted/components/TutorialCard.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/gettingstarted/components/TutorialCard.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export const TutorialCard = ({ card }: Props) => {
 };
 
 const handleTutorialClick = (event: MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>, card: TutorialCardType) => {
-  event.preventDefault();
   const isSet = store.get(card.key);
   if (!isSet) {
     store.set(card.key, true);